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I’m not Catholic, never have claimed to be, and am quite content with my relationship with Jesus. (By the way, He is risen today!) However, this year I decided to observe Lent from Ash Wednesday to and including the day … Continue reading →

Consider the following quote from the blog “Mental Health and Happiness:” “Worrying is for some a full time occupation. Mark Twain said “I have spent most of my time worrying about things that never happened.” Any time you spend worrying … Continue reading →

I found this in a periodic email I get from the William Glasser Institute: “Want to improve your mental health and happiness? Start cultivating your attitude of gratitude. How? Today, start making a list of all of the miracles you … Continue reading →

Do we choose to be miserable? I know that’s a question that might shock you because you might be thinking, “How can I choose to be miserable?”  But I’m starting to think that misery is a choice, though sometimes we … Continue reading →

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/making-raped-teens-relive-trauma-through-exposure-therapy-works-study-says/ I found the article–link above–nearly a year ago.  In a nutshell, it says that reliving a traumatic experience–in this case, sexual assault–actually promotes healing from the trauma of the event. It is a surprising that such a thing would … Continue reading →

Have you ever made a vow?  Was it hard to keep?  I’ve found that it is difficult to keep the few vows I have made (except my wedding vows).  Perhaps it’s good to know the difference between vows and goals. … Continue reading →

I know that it’s been a long time since I blogged–about 10 months, to be exact.  Well, I had no idea how much time graduate studies would take.  And, of course, I’m still working full-time and refereeing basketball and soccer … Continue reading →

I’m fascinated by this article, whose link is below.  As it states, we’ve been told and taught all our lives to make eye contact with the person to whom we are talking.  But, maybe we shouldn’t be so assertive with … Continue reading →

Interesting article below.  Seems to indicate that as our brains develop, we learn more from positive experiences than from negative. According to the study cited in the article, “…positive information is processed in many parts of the brain, while negative … Continue reading →

I think this is something that we can all learn–how to love our kids and what they do without being overbearing and pressuring them. http://growingleaders.com/blog/what-parents-should-say-as-their-kids-perform/ Elmore has some great things to say here, especially as it pertains to simply supporting … Continue reading →